The history of modern biblical interpretation is checkered, calling forth a number of recent attempts to rethink and resituate readers theologically and ethically. At least two tendencies emerge in these remedial proposals, both of which animate this project: (1) many accounts privilege either divine...
Spirituality Kings and priests| Scripture's theological account of its readers WHEATON COLLEGE Daniel J. Treier AnizorUcheThe history of modern biblical interpretation is checkered, calling forth a number of recent attempts to rethink and resituate readers theologically and ethically. At least two ...
In 1 Kings 1, verses 28–30, the current but aged King David clears up the crisis by choosing his successor. One option is his eldest son, Adonijah, who has gathered a group of supporters comprised of members of the royal family, priests, and military officials. While Adonijah is having...
2:9) and sons of God (1 Pet. 1:3, 23; Gal. 3:26) through faith in Christ Jesus. They are all kings, priests, and prophets in Christ (1 Pet. 2:9). There is no difference among believers, as Paul writes, "There is neither Jew nor Greek, slave nor free, male nor female, ...
David's Covenant in Context • David and Moses • For the Sake of Abraham II. The Rise of David • Israel in the Era Before Kings • Restoring the Ark • The Oracle of Nathan III. The Shape of the Davidic Monarchy • Eight Elements of the Kingdom • Unconditional Promises...
The Word is truly rich with descriptions of the Living God, and this effort of searching in the Word was quite illuminating. He truly is the ultimate subject of the Word, and His revelation of self-descriptions, or the accolades offered Him by His priests, prophets, kings apostles and faith...
“Penance” is a catholic “work” assigned to the people by priests, in order for them to pay for their sins themselves, under the supervision of Rome,since the blood of Christ wasn’t good enough. It was often free labor for the church, or money paid by the sinner to the church ...
tabernacle.' Just so again in Lev.8 and 9, you have, with reference to the consecration of the priests and the tabernacle, the same expression twelve times. And then, The glory of the Lord appeared before all the people, and fire came out from before the Lord, and consumed the burnt-...
which must be assigned to the period immediately after the Captivity, and which presuppose the existence of some institute such as the Great Synagogue, whether this be regarded as formally constituted by Ezra or as a voluntary association of priests and scribes (Zunz, Die Gottesdienstlichen Vortr...
Tyr, Mars, etc. were gods of war. And Tyr was worshiped in Bavaria (essentially southern Germany). Also notice: Ishtar was a favorite goddess of the Assyrian kings, who styled her as “their lady,” and sometimes coupled her with Asshur, “the Great Lord,” in their invocations. Ishtar...